ADB and India today signed a $250 million loan to finance the construction of 6,254 kilometers (km) of all-weather rural roads in the states of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (12 December 2017) — South Asia’s education and skills training remain binding constraints as the subregion’s countries play catchup with more successful Asian economies, according to a report released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Countries in Asia and the Pacific with developed financial markets, strong local financial institutions, and diverse financing resources are more likely to secure PPP projects, according to a new ADB report.

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